Baked Oatmeal

I know that this recipe works.  I know without a shadow of a doubt that it is consistent, easy, streamlined, and adaptable to many different palettes.  How do I know this?  Because I have made this a CRAZY number of times in the last three months!  There has been oatmeal coming out…

Far Eastern Salad

In the last post, I mentioned that this salad was requested by my sister as a ‘must eat’ when she was here with me.  The funny thing was that even though I used to eat this about once a month myself, the past few years, I kinda forgot about it.  When she…

Peppermint Meringue Cookies: Nostalgia

It has been a long week here with surprise visits and several trips to the doctor due to a relapse in illness.  In addition, my plans for this weekend have suddenly changed and I now need to clean out the fridge.  Amongst several unsalvageable items-i.e. leftover pork chops I don’t even remember…

Chocolate Croissant Bread Pudding & Breaking The Rules

Well, it is my own personal rule so I guess I can break it if I want to, right? I am referring to my rule about not posting two dessert recipes in a row.  I like variety when I am in the kitchen and since baking and sweets only accounts for 50%…

Salmon Nicoise

It isn’t you.  Do not be alarmed.  Don’t bother to rub your eyes and blink rapidly.  What you are seeing is real.  This is most definitely not an autumnal dish.  I am slightly embarrassed to even post this right now as it uses several ingredients that aren’t exactly in season and can be hard…

Cobb Potato Salad: Weird, but good!

Yes, its green potato salad.  I’ll explain in a minute. About a year ago, I decided to start a blog.  I had been asked over and over for recipes, input, sometimes advice, and I thought that if I started putting it all in one place, I could share with everyone about everything-all at…

Black & White Angel Food Cake

The normal things kept me from blogging this week; internet was down, sites were down, house projects needed finishing, my husband and kids were in a race Saturday morning (in the rain no less) and life generally got in the way.  Now, it is Sunday afternoon and I have a ton of…

Lemon Chiffon Pie

As I type this I am aware of two things.  First of all, yes, I realize that this makes it two lemony recipes in a row.  I like lemon flavored things.  You are just going to have to deal.  Second, is that it has been about a week since I last blogged. …

Lemon-Herb Deviled Eggs & New Easter Traditions

Is that an oxymoron?  New traditions?  I suppose, or nothing would ever change would it?  And my life seems to be all about change lately… In the interest of wanting to start some new traditions, I of course went straight to food.  Usually, when I read a recipe, I can pretty much guess…

Breakfast Burritos: Be Adventurous

If you have ever had these beauties at a restaurant but never made them yourself, don’t be intimidated!  I am pretty sure there are only two real requirements and those are tortillas and eggs.  After that anything goes. Years ago I had my first breakfast burrito at a Sonic, and I have never…

Egg Ribbon Soup & Sniffles

As much as I wish our family could really enjoy the weather right now (it is past 80 degrees here in central IL), it is proving rather difficult.  My kids have been sick since last Tuesday, and now I am afflicted.  I am quite certain that this is just a spring cold;…

Remoulade Sauce

I am so full. We have had a good three days of eatin’!  You know how sometimes you just eat to stay alive and you have no memory or interest in what you have tasted?  Well, I hate that.  I want to remember my food.  I want to love every bite sooo much…